<p>But you haven’t given any evidence to back that up, other than the argument that more name recognition means the university gets more applications, which really has no effect on students once they matriculate.</p>
<p>By the way, I strongly agree with everything that’s been said here about Rice’s recognition where it matters, with grad schools and employers. I’ve seen lots of evidence of that. I was just talking to a friend who works for a biotech firm who ooh’ed and ah’ed when she heard my daughter was at Rice…sounds like a summer internship possibility. </p>
<p>That said, I also agree with amdn, who said that what’s said on CC isn’t a good way to make decisions about the merits of a school, and that goes for what all of us have said here in support of Rice, too. If the OP is happy and engaged at Rice and taking advantage of opportunities as they come up, that’s what really matters.</p>